The Mars Hoax… Again

Every August since 2003 I have been receiving emails about the “once in a lifetime” event when Mars will appear as large as the moon in the night sky.

Sorry, but that is an email hoax that has been circulating every August since 2003, when Mars did indeed make a closer than normal approach to Earth. But even at that time, it just looked like a bright star, nothing like the full moon. Here is a link with more information: